A 160-horsepower Ducati hot rod, a truly unique KTM motocross conversion, and a tribute to the iconic Ron Wood ‘big tube’ tracker, based on the Norton Commando. It’s all about performance this week.

Yamaha XS400 by Real Moto Co. A shop?s first build will often set the tone or design language for the creations to follow. Some spinning the spanners may quickly nail the aesthetic for which they?ll be known, but other first timers often miss a beat. Often?but not always.
One look at this Yamaha 1981 XS400, the first bike to roll out of the freshly minted Real Moto Co., and you?d think Dan Stabbings and Jacob Speis had been at it for years. Credit their backgrounds in structural steel fabrication and graphic design (respectively) for the end result of what started as a $600 Craigslist find. Originally Dan and Jacob had intended to spruce up the neglected XS, get it running reliably and flip it for some quick cash. Some 300 hours of work later and RMC001 was born. The tank and side covers were quickly swapped for those from a more svelte 1979 XS, and Dan?s metalwork skills were put to good use on the subframe and rear hoop before his hand-rolled tail was mounted.
Paint choice became a sticking point for the partners, but the combination of traditional Yammie racing patterns and a color poached from a MkII VW Golf fit this cafe racer perfectly. So, what?s next boys" No pressure. [More]

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